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RISING

The objective of RISING (2009-2012) is identify, integrate and further develop information services (RIS) for Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) in order to efficiently support operators in the logistic chain.

As IWT is an integral part of co-modal transport and logistics chains and has to comply with requirements of supply chain management (SCM). SCM attaches a key roles to an effective transport infrastructure and high-performance Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Thus requiring IWT to exploit existing information services and to identify new RIS services to be included in the IWT-based business cycle (planning, execution and completion).